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IT major Infosys on Thursday announced the expansion of its Mohali Development Centre (DC) with the launch of a new 350,000-square-foot integrated development campus. The new campus will have the capacity to seat approximately 3,000 employees, the company said in a statement. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility saw the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Cabinet Minister for Investment Promotion, Power and Local Government for Punjab, Sanjeev Arora, alongside Infosys Chief Financial Officer Jayesh Sanghrajka and others. "The expansion of Infosys' Mohali DC strengthens Punjab's position as an emerging hub for technology and innovation. This investment will create significant employment opportunities for the youth of Punjab and neighbouring states while bolstering the state's IT ecosystem. We look forward to Infosys' continued efforts in driving technology-led and inclusive economic growth in the region," Chief Minister Mann said. The new Software .
National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah had a miraculous escape when a gunman opened fire on him after coming from behind while Abdullah was leaving a marriage function here on Wednesday night, officials said. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Nasir Aslam Wani, were accompanying Abdullah when the incident occurred. The accused has been identified as 63-year-old Kamal Singh Jamwal, son of Ajit Singh, and a resident of Purani Mandi in Jammu, who told police that he was waiting for an opportunity to target Abdullah for the last 20 years. Thanking Allah for saving the life of his father, Omar Abdullah said, "The details are sketchy at the moment, but what is known is that a man with a loaded pistol was able to get within a point-blank range and discharge a shot." Police said an attempt was made on the life of Abdullah when he was attending a marriage ceremony at the Royal Park in Great